Corporate comedian and former accountant, John Garrett, is in high demand, making his way across America helping companies build teams and raise morale with his unique brand of humour. “It’s true, I was a certified public accountant; passed the exam and everything. Hellooo, ladies!”

From full-time accountancy to full-time funny man, the 35-year-old tours comedy clubs, college campuses, and makes regular radio appearances. But he makes best use of his specialized talent selling his witty wares on the corporate circuit, tailoring his act to suit individual business needs. John’s clean classy wit lends itself well to a professional environment. He’s come a long way since cracking up coworkers from within the confines of his cubicle, while employed as a senior financial advisor with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

With song parodies like Taxes Are Done (to the tune of Here Comes the Sun), and lyrics like “see that girl, watching me, digging my Adding Machine  (yes, that’s Dancing Queen), John’s got a growing YouTube fan base. In Powerpoint, he picks on a corporate presentation that reviews “rules about rules”, and “exceptions to rules about rules”.

Beyond office humour, John’s family provides comic inspiration, like his dad driving his new scooter (while wearing a football helmet and garden gloves) and waving at motorcyclists, or his mom thinking “right click” means moving the mouse to the right side of the desk and clicking.

As for tax preparation advice, “I barely do my own,” he says. “I can’t help anybody else. I hate it when people are coming up to me, ‘Hey, what about this?’”  “I’m like, ‘Man, whatever you think. Your guess is as good as mine!’”

Check out John’s website at www.johngcomedy.com While he may not be balancing other people’s books anymore, his corporate comedy act is starting to balance his own just fine.

Submitted by Jan Napier (who had laughter induced tears when interviewing John) Find her at:  www.jnapier.ca